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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Howard City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Howard City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Howard City is located in Montcalm County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montcalm County: Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Kent, Mecosta & Newaygo.

Below are the counties that are near Howard City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Howard City:

  • Montcalm County     (The home county of Howard City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard City, with the one closest to Howard City listed first.
    • Coral
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Amble
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
    • Pierson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
      • Pierson is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierson <1>
    • Trufant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant
      • Trufant is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trufant <1>
    • Lakeview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gowen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
      • Gowen is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <1>
    • Langston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
    • Six Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Greenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Eureka Place
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
    • Sidney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <1>
    • Stanton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <1>
    • Edmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Ionia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard City, with the one closest to Howard City listed first.
    • Belding
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Smyrna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
    • Shiloh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
    • Orleans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
    • Woods Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
      • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
  • Isabella County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard City, with the one closest to Howard City listed first.
    • Blanchard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Isabella County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <1>
    • Winn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
      • Winn is located in Isabella County
    • Lake Isabella
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
      • Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
      • Lake Isabella has also been known as:
      • Lake Isabella village
    • Sherman City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
      • Sherman City is located in Isabella County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard City, with the one closest to Howard City listed first.
    • Sand Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
      • Sand Lake is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <1>
    • Cedar Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <1>
    • Harvard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Kent County
    • Sheffield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
    • Kent City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
      • Kent City is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <1>
    • Rockford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <1>
    • Casnovia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casnovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casnovia
      • Casnovia is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casnovia <1>
    • Sparta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grattan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
      • Grattan is located in Kent County
    • Belmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cannonsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kent County
    • Parnell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Kent County
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard City, with the one closest to Howard City listed first.
    • Morley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <1>
    • Rustford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
    • Stanwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Canadian Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
    • Halls Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
      • Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
    • Mecosta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
      • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <1>
    • Rodney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <1>
    • Big Rapids
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
      • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <1>
    • Millbrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Mecosta County
    • Remus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chippewa Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Paris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pogy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pogy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
      • Pogy is located in Mecosta County
  • Muskegon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard City, with the one closest to Howard City listed first.
    • Bailey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <1>
    • Canada Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
      • Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Ravenna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <1>
    • Morgan Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Corners
      • Morgan Corners is located in Muskegon County
    • Brunswick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
    • Holton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <1>
  • Newaygo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard City, with the one closest to Howard City listed first.
    • Riverview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
    • Croton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
    • Newaygo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
      • Newaygo is located in Newaygo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <1>
    • Grant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • White Cloud
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bishop
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
    • Wooster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
      • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
    • Ramona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
    • Bridgeton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
    • Fremont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Former name for Fremont:
      • Fremont Center
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
    • Aetna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
    • Brookside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
    • Brohman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
      • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
      • Former names for Brohman:
      • Dingman
      • Otia
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Howard City, with the one closest to Howard City listed first.
    • Wright
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ottawa County
    • Conklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Marne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
      • Marne is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marne <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Howard City, see our County-by-County Page for Howard City.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Howard City ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howard City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Howard City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Howard City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Howard City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Howard City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Howard City:

Cemeteries Near Howard City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howard City.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Howard City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Howard City, with the one closest to Howard City listed first.

  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
  • Coral Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coral Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Coral.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coral Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #313 <4>
  • Pierson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierson Cemetery
  • Amble Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amble Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Amble.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amble Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29 <4>
  • Coady Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Ensley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ensley Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
  • Maple Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Valley Cemetery
  • St. Apollonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Apollonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Apollonia Cemetery
  • Aetna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aetna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aetna Cemetery
  • Christian Plains Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Plains Cemetery
  • Trufant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trufant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trufant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (238 more) ...
    • West Pine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Pine Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Howard City had a population of 1,137 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Howard City had a population of 1,819 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Howard City, with the one closest to Howard City listed first.

  • Coral
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Amble
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
    • Amble is located in Montcalm County
  • Pierson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
    • Pierson is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierson <1>
  • Morley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Morley is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <1>
  • Sand Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
    • Sand Lake is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <1>
  • Trufant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant
    • Trufant is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trufant <1>
  • Borland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
    • Borland is located in Mecosta County
  • Lakeview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rustford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
    • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
  • Croton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
    • Croton is located in Newaygo County
  • Cedar Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <1>
  • Gowen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
    • Gowen is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Langston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
    • Altona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in Mecosta County
    • Stanwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Howard City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Howard City.

The official website for Howard City: www.howardtownship.com/

The official website for Montcalm County: www.montcalm.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Howard City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howard City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3946, Longitude: -85.4682       In this case, the coordinates for Howard City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Howard City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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